Lamborguini
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Automobili Lamborghini was founded in 1963 in Sant’Agata Bolognese, in northeastern Italy by Ferruccio Lamborghini. He was born in 1916, by the time he decided to build a factory of luxury sports cars; Ferruccio was already a very wealthy man. In 1950’s founded his Tractor factory (During WWII). He purchased his first Ferrari, a 250GT in 1958. (Clutch broke). Lamborghini decided to pursue an automobile manufacturing venture with the goal of bringing to life his vision of a perfect grand tourer.
Ferruccio Lamborghini started working on this project in late 1962. In 1962, he visited the Seville ranch of Don Eduardo Miura, a renowned breeder of Spanish fighting bulls. By May 1963 he had already founded ‘Automobili Ferruccio Lamborghini. He bought a large plot of land in Sant’Agata Bolognese (25kms from Bologna).
In 1964 the company introduced the 350 GT, a car that gave concrete form to Ferruccio Lamborghini’s concept. The gran turismo car boasted advanced technologies and had top speed of 260 KM/H.
In1966 debuted at the Geneva Auto Show. The new model ingaurated a series of Lamborghini cars bearing names inspired by the world of bulls: Specifically, Miura is the Spanish Breed of highly intelligent, dangerous fighting bulls named after breeder Edoardo Miura.
On 24 April 1987, in an acquisition spearheaded by Chrysler chairman Lee Iacocca It was acquired for US$25.2 million. The company received a cash injection of $50 million from its new owner.
On February 1994, Chrysler sold Lamborghini to a Company named Megatech, a Indonesian conglomerate, it was sold for $40 million.
Volkswagen subsidiary AUDI AG acquired Lamborghini in September 1998 for US$110 million. Some innovations of the company during the year were, lighter Weight, Powerful Engines (V12/ 700 HP), and Dual-Clutch Transmission, aerodynamic.
New Logistics Centre at its Sant'Agata Bolognese facility, the Centre will handle storage and distribution for all the
Automobili Lamborghini was founded in 1963 in Sant’Agata Bolognese, in northeastern Italy by Ferruccio Lamborghini. He was born in 1916, by the time he decided to build a factory of luxury sports cars; Ferruccio was already a very wealthy man. In 1950’s founded his Tractor factory (During WWII). He purchased his first Ferrari, a 250GT in 1958. (Clutch broke). Lamborghini decided to pursue an automobile manufacturing venture with the goal of bringing to life his vision of a perfect grand tourer.
Ferruccio Lamborghini started working on this project in late 1962. In 1962, he visited the Seville ranch of Don Eduardo Miura, a renowned breeder of Spanish fighting bulls. By May 1963 he had already founded ‘Automobili Ferruccio Lamborghini. He bought a large plot of land in Sant’Agata Bolognese (25kms from Bologna).
In 1964 the company introduced the 350 GT, a car that gave concrete form to Ferruccio Lamborghini’s concept. The gran turismo car boasted advanced technologies and had top speed of 260 KM/H.
In1966 debuted at the Geneva Auto Show. The new model ingaurated a series of Lamborghini cars bearing names inspired by the world of bulls: Specifically, Miura is the Spanish Breed of highly intelligent, dangerous fighting bulls named after breeder Edoardo Miura.
On 24 April 1987, in an acquisition spearheaded by Chrysler chairman Lee Iacocca It was acquired for US$25.2 million. The company received a cash injection of $50 million from its new owner.
On February 1994, Chrysler sold Lamborghini to a Company named Megatech, a Indonesian conglomerate, it was sold for $40 million.
Volkswagen subsidiary AUDI AG acquired Lamborghini in September 1998 for US$110 million. Some innovations of the company during the year were, lighter Weight, Powerful Engines (V12/ 700 HP), and Dual-Clutch Transmission, aerodynamic.
New Logistics Centre at its Sant'Agata Bolognese facility, the Centre will handle storage and distribution for all the